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Overview

Our attorneys have extensive experience advising art collectors and investors, artists and charitable organizations on issues arising from the ownership of art, collectibles, jewelry and other tangible personal property. We counsel both affluent American and international families, as well as single- and multi-family offices, on all aspects of art law.

Our team routinely assist clients with the formation of trusts funded with art, sales and use tax issues, as well as transactional issues that arise when clients purchase, lend, pledge or sell works of art. We routinely negotiate with auction houses and dealers on behalf of families of wealth looking to add to, diversify or deacquisition their art portfolios. We also coordinate with outside professionals as to the appraisal and valuation of artwork in order to address tax and investment issues. We also work closely with best-in-class insurance professionals to advise clients on risk management for their collections.

Our art law attorneys provide the following services:

Advise fiduciaries involved with artists' estates and foundations

Assist clients with authentication issues including the resolution of authenticity disputes and provenance inconsistencies

Facilitate charitable planning with artwork

Negotiate consignment agreements for auction and contracts for private sales